There are lots of people on social media doing their bit for diabetes awareness, and this is fantastic. However, raising awareness seems to be a big buzzword these days, but what does that really mean, and how do we raise awareness of something effectively? Should I do it by sharing a random image on my Facebook feed that doesn’t tell any of my friends anything at all? Or should I use my social media to share information ..read more

In this post, I will provide a short summary of the information revealed from parliamentary question responses on how many people in Ireland use insulin pumps, what clinics provide them as a treatment option and how many new pump starts are done each year ..read more

The purpose of the document is to provide of the number of people who are in Ireland and to prompt a discussion around access equality. I believe we need to talk about how fair it is that so many are approved for HSE funding and why some people are still being made to pay ..read more

Thirty years of diabetes means thirty years of diabetes care as a health “service user”. In my previous 30 years of diabetes post, I focused on how my diabetes management has changed significantly. This post is about how I've been a healthcare service user. I’ve changed my care a lot because it took me some time to find the care I needed ..read more

November is diabetes awareness month, and World Diabetes Day is Monday the 14th. I’m not actively involved this year but here’s a few thoughts I had on the important parts of World Diabetes Day and diabetes awareness ..read more

Dexcom Continuous Glucose Monitor CGM, the G7 is available now in Ireland. The main differences are that G7 has a 30-minute warmup and the transmitter is included in every sensor, so there is no need for the two-step process when applying to have it funded by the HSE. Here’s some more information to accessing the G7 in Ireland ..read more

We are fully in the Summer holiday season and everyone except me is mad to get to places where sunshine and warmth are guaranteed, I thought I would share a couple of things I’ve learned about being in other countries with diabetes and having to plan for mishaps ..read more